Gaurav Dhir Legal Identification of your Parrot: Should a pet bird get lost and matches the description of one that has been found, it will be up to the owner to prove legal ownership. To legally identify your bird, you need the following: ID Band: The number on the ID band on your pet’s leg Microchip: You … Read more
Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and Description) The Ponape Lories (Trichoglossus rubiginosus), also known as Red Lorikeets, Cherry-red Lorikeets or Pohnpei Lorikeets, are endemic to Ponapé in Caroline Islands – a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea – situated in Micronesia. Their … Read more
Index of Bird Diseases … Symptoms & Potential Causes … Bird Species & Diseases They are Most Susceptible to Wing coverts: Feathers at the leading edge of the wing, covering the bases of the secondaries (shorter, upper “arm” feathers) and primaries wing feathers Uppertail and undertail coverts: Feathers covering the base of the tail feathers … Read more
This is an index of all know Fig Parrot species. Each species is a clickable link that will take you to a page with in-depth information about that particular parrot. If you need to do research on all parrot species, click this link. Keeping and Breeding Fig Parrots Diet of / Feeding Your Fig Parrots … Read more
Aratinga Conure Info … Aratingas as Pets … Aratinga Conure Species Conure Info … Index of Conure Species … Photos of the Different Conure Species for Identification … Conures as Pets … Common Health Problems of Conure … Conure Nutrition / Foods The Chapman’s Conure (Aratinga alticola), previously known as Chapman’s Mitred Conure, … Read more
My Pet Bird is Jealous — What Do I Do? Pet birds often become jealous of other newly introduced birds or family members, which may cause him or her to show aggression towards you, the other person and/or bird. There are things you can do to resolve it …
Kakariki Information … Kakariki Photo Gallery The Reischek’s Parakeets or Antipodes Red-Fronted Parakeets (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri, previously Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae hochstetteri) was named after Andreas Reischek, who collected specimens of the parrot in 1888 and named this species Platycercus hochstetteri for the son of his friend, German geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter, who made a geological … Read more
Bird Vets – Other States (within the USA) … International Bird Vets (outside of US) Ankeny: Dr. Amanda Gigler, Ankeny Animal and Avian Clinic, 742 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, 50023, Tel.: 515-964-7387 – After Hours Emergencies: Tels. 515-280-3051, or 515-727-4872, www.ankenyvets.com Collierville Shannon McGee, D.V.M. – Collierville Animal Hospital – 474 West Highway 72, Collierville, … Read more
Bird Vets – Other States (within the USA) … International Bird Vets (outside of US) Allentown: Kimberly Mickley, DVM, Dipl. ABVP- Avian Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital – 6350 Tilghman Street Allentown, PA 18106 – Tel. 610-395-0328 Aston: Dr. Gloria Goodman, VMD, Avian Certified – Avian and Exotic Animal Medical Center – 3000 Concord Rd., Aston, PA 19104 … Read more
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